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This is a Clilstore unit. You can link all words to dictionaries.

Lesson 3B

Introduction

1. You are about to do a webquest. What do you think is the subject? Have a look at the picture underneath and brainstorm with your partner. Do not spoil the fun by scrolling down!

 

 

 

The aims of the webquest:

- the reasons for climate change

- calculating your own impact

- discussing your influence

- what politics can do

 

Sustainability

2. Make sure you understand the words form task 1 and match them with definitions.

 

3.Now watch the video and fill in the gaps.

 

4. In order to find out what your personal impact on the climate is you need to check your environmental footprint. First watch the video and find out what the carbon footprint is. Afterwards press the button calculate footprint to calculate your own environmental footprint.

 

6. Discuss with your partner what you can do to reduce your footprint.

 

7. Now you already have a great number of ideas. However, in order to make an even bigger change you need many people to work together. Therefore you want to create a political party and win the upcoming elections. Have a look at the following examples of political flyers to get some ideas for your own flyer by pressing the button political flyers.

 

Now create your own flyer and election programme.

In order to know what is expected of you have a look at the following rubric:

Criteria

Exceeds expectations
5 pts

Meets expectations
4 pts

Almost meets expectatios
3 pts
Layout Extremely neat and easy to read. Neat and easy to read. Somewhat difficult to read.
Illustrations Adds to the understanding of the text. Good but does not add much meaning to the text. Has nothing to do with the text.
Grammar  Flyer contains no errors. Flyer contains one error. Flyer contains two or three errors.
Content Clearly explains why and how people should reduce, reuse or recycle. Explains why and how people should reduce, reuse or recycle. Explains either why or how people should reduce, reuse or recycle.

Conclusion

Congratulations!

You have completed the webquest on climate change. Check whether you can answer the follwing questions:

What are the reasons for climate change?

What is a carbon footprint?

What is your own impact?

What can ypu do to make a change?

What can politics do?

Clilstore calculate footprintpolitical flyers

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